Evolving PPP Models in Skills Development: An Indian Private Sector Experience Presented by R.C.M. Reddy Managing Director & CEO IL&FS Skills Development Corporation, India Skills for Emerging India
Presentation Outline Skills Development: Issues and Challenges PPP Models in Skills Development in India IL&FS Skills: Experience of Skilling 1 Mn people Making PPP work for Skills Development in India
The last decade witnessed the Indian economy facing 4 key socio-economic challenges Challenge to Sustain Economic Growth Economy growing at 8%, hungry for skilled manpower Inclusive Growth Challenge Fruits of economic growth bypassing large segments of population Skills Development Imperative Demographic Challenge Population bulge with high % in working age group (18 to 35 yr) Employability Challenge of Educated Low number of Ready to Deploy Educated Youth
The Incremental HR requirements till 2022 for top 20 sectors is around 200 Mn to support domestic economic growth 68% of requirement is for skilled entry level operators with education levels of 12 th grade and below KEY SECTORS Incremental HR (mn) Building, Construction, Real Estate 47.31 Auto & Auto Components 35.20 Organized Retail 17.34 Need for transition of labour from farm to industry 54% of population dependent on agriculture, but contribution of agriculture to GDP is around 18% Agriculture sector capacity to absorb human resources limited Textiles 16.79 Tourism, Travel 12.86 Healthcare 12.70 Education & Skills Development 5.80 IT & ITES 5.30 Leather 4.64 Gems & Jewellery 4.60 BFSI 4.49 Furniture & Furnishing 3.34 Electronics/ IT Hardware 3.22 Media & Entertainment 2.99
India is enjoying a demographic dividend window of opportunity to become "global skills factory" The Surplus/ Deficit working population regions, 2020 The Demographic Bulge 20-35 years Demographic Bulge Source: Boston Consulting Groups Study on India in 2020, Planning Commission, XI Plan document, UN/ DESA
A recent McKinsey Survey has segmented Indian youth based on awareness and level of interest in skills training Undergraduate and Above segments 12th graders and below segments Disengaged 14% Disheartened 26% Well Positioned 10% Driven 20% Uninterested in skills related training 41% Interested but can t afford 59% Struggling 30% Well Positioned: Well informed and interested in skill related training Driven: Moderately informed and interested Struggling: Not well informed but interested Clearly, lack of Information about skills training, Disheartened: Moderately informed and uninterested absence of Youth role models, low career related Disengaged: Not well informed and uninterested Counseling and lack of financial support emerge as key youth issues related to skills training Source: Mckinsey Report on Education to Employment 2012
From an employer perspective, Indian youth lack key employability skills Skills Gap School Dropouts, 10/ 12 th graders Unskilled youth Undergraduate/ Graduate Educated youth Domain Theoretical training in discipline Hands on training in discipline Language Local Language Oral Communication English Proficiency IT Computer Literacy Life Management & Soft Skills Work Ethic Teamwork Problem Solving Creativity Leadership Employable Youth
A decade ago, Skill Development in India was driven largely by 3 parallel strands. Capacity Gap Annual Capacity of 0.4 Mn seats against annual demand of 1.2 Mn Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Polytechnics Private Skill Training Providers IT/ITES related training providers Quality Gap Programs of Low industry relevance,infrastructural deficiencies, Trainer inadequacies Operating in profitable niches where cost of training was relatively lower and willingness to pay existed Focused on IT/ITES, Sales & Marketing, Customer service training. Industry In-house training centres of large companies like Tata, L&T etc. Captive training centres Increased Human Resources training costs Limited interactions between the three players, resulting in a less effective skill development ecosystem
Role Matrix for emerging PPP Model for Skills Development in India Responsibilities Government & Government promoted agencies Private Training Providers Employers Market Scan Programme Design Funding Infrastructure Training Delivery Mobilisation Content, Standards & Assessment Certification Placement Post Placement Support Level of Engagement: High Medium Low
All these models contribute to realizing the Government's vision of skilling 500 mn youth by 2020. Grant based Model Patient Capital based model Ministry of Labour & Employment Sectoral Ministries Ministries of Rural/ Urban Dev NSDC OBJECTIVE Employability & Addressing Demographic Dividend Achieving Sectoral Growth Targets Poverty Alleviation Providing Risk Capital for creation of private sector capacities INITIATIVES Modernization of ITI s, ITI s in PPP, 50000 SDCs Schemes of Ministry of Textiles, Tourism, Commerce Scheme for Placement linked Skills Training for BPL Youth 80 companies/ NGO s funded till date SKILLS TRAINING TARGETS (2022) 500 Mn 350 Mn 150 Mn
Government supported institutional mechanism for PPP in Skill Development National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) A development financial institution, set up in PPP mode : To enable private sector to build capacities for skills training by providing patient capital in form of soft loans and equity To create an enabling eco-system in the form of Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) and Labour Market Information Systems (LMIS) To be the common platform for all stakeholders -Industry, Knowledge partners, Skill providers and Assessors Central and State Governments central and state governments are increasingly hiring the services of private sector for delivery of grant funded skill development programmes State level Skills Development Missions are being set up for strategy, convergence and stakeholder engagement. The employer industry is associated with the Missions in advisory capacity 49% Government of India 51% Industry Associations
IL&FS is India s leading infrastructure development and finance group with PPP at the core IL&FS is India's leading infrastructure development and finance group with a distinct mandate for catalysingthe progress of multiple types of infrastructure in the country.
McKinsey & Company profiles IL&FS Skills as one of the top two model for skill development in the world
IL&FS leveraged its PPP experience to support the initial pilots and implementation of mandates under PPP in skill development Placement Linked Skills Development Sectoral approach to skills development with industry linkages and placements at the core. Courses in 40 + trades from 15 high growth industries from Manufacturing, Engineering & Construction amd Services sectors Outcome based programmes with placement success rate of around 90% Up-skilling of the workforce already employed Lower level govt employees engaged in development administration Supervisory level staff in private sector MASTERY - Training of Trainers Programme a rigorous 1 month programme on pedagogy, adult learning principles and domain knowledge Certified by a reputed third party, and continuous monitoring to maintain the qulality Skills@ Schools Implementation of vocational education in schools Supplementary and life management skills like health, financial literacy, road safety
IL&FS Skills today offers its skill development programs through a network of Hub & Spoke institutions across India. 250 + Spokes in 25 States reaching 50% of 610 districts in India
IL&FS Skills has skilled over 1,000,000 people since 2005 300,000 Youth have been skilled as part of our placement linked training programmes: We focus on women, disadvantaged groups, school drop outs and the youth in difficult regions Gender Educational Qualification MALE 53% FEMALE 47% 12th Pass 31% <10th 63% 10th Pass 6% Social background Difficult Regions In addition, 700,000 workers of the government and private sector have been upskilled Minority 3% General 33% OBC 28% SC 25% ST 11% Others 77% LWE 20% J&K, North East 3%
IL&FS Program matrix for various industryandlearnersegments Industry School Dropouts X/XII Pass ITI Pass Graduates Engineers IT/ITES Services Retail Hospitality Healthcare Financial Services Manufac turing Textiles & Apparel Leather Welding, Fitting Engineering& Construction AC/Refrigeration Electrical CNC Operator Construction Engineering Design Industrial Automation
Our programmesensure 360 degree development of our trainees to ensures work ready candidates Duration of our programs range from 240 to 600 hours delivered over 6 to 24 weeks Domain Training follows the principles of: bringing the workplace to the classroom Technology enabled learning Functional English focuses on Mobile based learning English for Employability Computer Literacy is imparted through Microsoft Digital Literacy (MDL) program Work Readiness for seamless transition of trainees to formal work environment
Our standardized technology enabled training methodology ensures quality with scale Placement Linkages Community Engagement Counseling & Selections Tests Training of Trainers Training Assessment & Certification Placement Post Placement Tracking & Counseling
K-Skills, is our outcome based multi-media training content offered in 10+ languages IL&FS has developed multimedia content for 45 courses in 15 trades available in 10 languages. Our ISO certified team comprises of instructional designers, subject matter experts, industry veterans K-Yan (Hardware) Content Training of Trainers & Value Added Services Computer Projector Multimedia Content Better understanding via visual content Provides flexibility for slow learners Helps in standardization of delivery Available for over 45 trades Internet Portable & Interactive Large Screen TV
We bring workplace to the classroom Factory line simulation Trainer / Supervisor Guidance Easy to access workstations Sewing Machine Operator Training Lab
We bring workplace to the classroom Mapped to real kitchen Technology to monitor individual progress Food Production Lab
We bring workplace to the classroom Training in a shop floor environment Food Production Lab Welding Lab
We work with international awarding bodies for creating a cadre of quality conscious trainers Shortage of Trainers key challenge in Skills Training Experienced Hires are recruited and trained through IL&FS Train the Trainer (ToT) Program TOT programme provides: Training Androgogy Domain training on IL&FS Content Soft Skills Training Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) certifies trainers ToT Academies established in Coimbatore, Delhi and Bhubaneshwar
Our courses are assessed and certified by the best in industry We are gradually moving towards aligning programmeswith National Occupational Standards ( NOS) and have tied up with all key Sector Skills Councils (SSC)
Key Challenges Youth High Job related Aspirations of the youth; vocational trades not the preferred choice of employment Jobs are not where people live, resultant migration has social issues Employer Low Employer willingness to pay a premium for trained candidate Low Acceptance both by industry and learners of the newly created National Occupational Standards (NOS) Government / Regulatory systems Lack of experience in working with private sector in PPP models at State Government levels affects program implementation Slow acceptability of Skills training within the formalized university education system Skills Training Provider Shortage of QualifiedTrainers Creating a sustainable market driven skill development model
Making PPP work for Skills Development 1. Define the Role Matrix amongst the partners. 1. Who? Why? When? How? What? Whom? 2. Refine the Contractual Framework on: i. Duration: Long term with a minimum period of 5 years ii. Size: Minimum numbers of trainees and contract value to ensure sustainability iii. Result Framework: Clear performance indicators which are outcome based. Performers to be rewarded with incentives 3. Pricing:Funding to be designed to shift from project based grants to Viability Gap Funding (VGF) models on long term basis. Meanwhile i. Differential funding to account for variations in difficult geographies, target group and domain requirements ii. Skills Vouchers to be offered instead of grants or project based funding to provide choices to the trainee 4. Infrastructure: Government & Industry to provide ready to use building and workshops to make the programmes viable 5. Employer Engagement for defining occupational standards, technical support and provide preference for skilled manpower. 6. Civil Society and Community Engagement to embed skills programmeswithin the community to improve responsivenessand accountability
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